The Chicago Bulls and the Minnesota Timberwolves will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Target Center.Current streak:
Chicago has lost 4 straight games
Team records:
Chicago: 18-26 SU, 18-26 ATS
Minnesota: 14-27 SU, 21-19-1 ATS
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing LA Clippers are 3-7
After playing Toronto are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7
Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Milwaukee are 1-9
After playing New Orleans are 3-7
After a win are 5-5
BSNblog reports: Oddsmakers currently have the Timberwolves listed as 5-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game's total is sitting at 207.
The Bulls were upset 114-94 by the Raptors on Friday as a 2-point favorite at home. That game's 208 points made it OVER the night's posted total of 197.
Kirk Hinrich led the Bulls with 17 points, five rebounds and seven assists.
The Timberwolves snapped the Hornets three-game win streak with a 116-108 victory on Friday, as a pick'em. That game's combined score sailed OVER the posted total of 194.
Al Jefferson collected a double-double for the Timberwolves, scoring 24 points with 14 rebounds.
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chicago's last 13 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 9 games on the road
Chicago is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Chicago
Minnesota is 10-1-1 ATS in its last 12 games
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at LA Clippers, Wednesday, January 28
Minnesota at Milwaukee, Monday, January 26
